Biggest commercial single pilot approved aircraft???

Question

Meaning not military.

Answer 1

What do you mean?

Answer 2

i think in the U.S.A. all commercial  airlines have two pilots just because if one dies you got the other... They cut  this  corner if they could

Answer 3

If by "commercial" you mean airlines, seating more than 10 passengers, then none can be single-pilot.

Some 'corporate' jets like certain Citation models can be flown single-pilot on non-commercial flights.

Airlines like Cape Air fly the C402 single-pilot, but they operate under FAR 135 because they are less than 10 seats.

Hope that answers your question. This all applies to the US only.

Answer 4

It has nothing to do with being "commercial" or otherwise.  All civilian aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or more must have two pilots aboard.

Answer 5

If you're talking about aircraft used in a commercial setting... including freight... then it's probably the Beech 1900 followed closely by the Metroliner.  I fly freight in a SA-227 Metroliner single pilot... the max takeoff weight is 16,000 lbs.  I know the 1900 is a little bigger, I think somewhere in the 17,000 range although I'm unsure of the specifics.  

For airline operations, however, both the 1900 and the SA-227 do require 2 pilots.  If configured for 9 occupants in a 135 setting or pt. 91 we can fly them single pilot with passengers... although I fly solely freight.